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ASUS PRIME B550M-A WIFI II vs ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 49identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II has 2 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME B550M-A WIFI II (8 vs 6). The ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the ASUS PRIME B550M-A WIFI II (1 vs 0). The ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS PRIME B550M-A WIFI II (6 vs 4). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS PRIME B550M-A WIFI II, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111H on the ASUS PRIME B550M-A WIFI II, Intel I225-V on the ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:6
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:0
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:4
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:2
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:0
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:2
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:0
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:1
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II:0

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97 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM4Socket AM4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4466,4600,4800,4866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3466,3600,3866,4000,4133,4400,4600 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel I225-V
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.25.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B550AMD B550
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightDiffers67 mm68 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantity00
WeightDiffers845 g945 g
Packaging contentKnown for one2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x I/O Shield 1 x M.2 SSD screw package 1 x Support DVD 1 x User manualUnknown — not stated by the source

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